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October 2016

October 11, 2016

Priest shot with rubber bullets during student protest in South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa, Oct 11, 2016 / 03:27 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Jesuit priest was...

October 07, 2016

Six dead after al-Qaeda ally attacks Christians in Kenya border town

Nairobi, Kenya, Oct 7, 2016 / 12:55 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A deadly attack on Christians...

October 06, 2016

In Syria, more than one million children sign appeal for peace

Damascus, Syria, Oct 6, 2016 / 01:02 pm (Aid to the Church in Need).- This...

October 06, 2016

In Syria, more than one million children sign appeal for peace

Damascus, Syria, Oct 6, 2016 / 01:02 pm (Aid to the Church in Need).- This...

October 06, 2016

Is this bishop right about the rosary conquering Boko Haram?

Maiduguri, Nigeria, Oct 6, 2016 / 03:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Amid the apparent decline of...

October 06, 2016

Is this bishop right about the rosary conquering Boko Haram?

Maiduguri, Nigeria, Oct 6, 2016 / 03:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Amid the apparent decline of...

September 2016

September 26, 2016

Syrian children to unite in prayer for an end to violence

Aleppo, Syria, Sep 26, 2016 / 04:17 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Christian and Muslim children of...

September 22, 2016

Mysterious deaths of mentally ill draw concern from South Africa bishops

Johannesburg, South Africa, Sep 22, 2016 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The unexplained deaths of...

September 01, 2016

In Ethiopia, Church-run small business program aims for a better tomorrow

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sep 1, 2016 / 08:35 am (CNA).- Making a living is tough...

September 01, 2016

In Ethiopia, Church-run small business program aims for a better tomorrow

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Sep 1, 2016 / 08:35 am (CNA).- Making a living is tough...

August 2016

August 30, 2016

Will Egypt take step towards religious freedom with new law?

Cairo, Egypt, Aug 30, 2016 / 06:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Christians in Egypt are hoping...

August 26, 2016

‘We cannot keep quiet’ – Ugandan archbishop stands against domestic violence

Tororo, Uganda, Aug 26, 2016 / 12:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An archdiocese in southeastern Uganda...

August 12, 2016

In war-torn Syria, Our Lady of Peace Cathedral needs help

Homs, Syria, Aug 11, 2016 / 10:08 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The war-torn Cathedral of Homs...

August 12, 2016

Islamic aggression takes different form in Nigeria, bishop explains

Jalingo, Nigeria, Aug 11, 2016 / 07:08 pm (Aid to the Church in Need).- Bishop...

August 12, 2016

Islamic aggression takes different form in Nigeria, bishop explains

Jalingo, Nigeria, Aug 11, 2016 / 07:08 pm (Aid to the Church in Need).- Bishop...

August 11, 2016

Bishop calls for international collaboration to end conflict in South Sudan

Yei, South Sudan, Aug 11, 2016 / 01:48 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In the midst of...

August 11, 2016

In Syria, Aleppo’s Catholics pray and fast for peace

Aleppo, Syria, Aug 11, 2016 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As rebel factions continue to...

August 08, 2016

New Iraqi priests bring joy amid years of sadness, displacement

Erbil, Iraq, Aug 8, 2016 / 03:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Fr. Roni Salim Momika, one...

August 07, 2016

Catholic before partisan: African leaders unite to aid orphanage

Lilongwe, Malawi, Aug 7, 2016 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In an orphanage near the...

August 07, 2016

Catholic before partisan: African leaders unite to aid orphanage

Lilongwe, Malawi, Aug 7, 2016 / 03:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In an orphanage near the...

August 03, 2016

How the Church can help bring peace to Africa

New York City, N.Y., Aug 3, 2016 / 12:45 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Grassroots movements, local...

August 02, 2016

CRS and Special Olympics team up to help Kenya’s forgotten children

Nairobi, Kenya, Aug 2, 2016 / 06:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In 2013, Leia Isanhart met...

July 2016

July 22, 2016

Amid protests, Zimbabwe’s Christian leaders band together to speak out

Harare, Zimbabwe, Jul 22, 2016 / 04:54 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In Zimbabwe, there are protests...

July 20, 2016

In Malawi, Catholic leaders aim to help corporations be responsible

Lilongwe, Malawi, Jul 20, 2016 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Amid Malawi’s booming industry in...

July 19, 2016

Remember the Copts ISIS martyred in Libya? This priest does.

Minya, Egypt, Jul 19, 2016 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- For Christians in Egypt, the...

July 12, 2016

With South Sudan on the brink of civil war, here’s what Church leaders are saying

Juba, South Sudan, Jul 12, 2016 / 02:49 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Heavy fighting in Juba,...

June 2016

June 22, 2016

We must forgive: a bishop’s message after a horrendous Nigerian massacre

Abuja, Nigeria, Jun 22, 2016 / 12:54 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After the sorrow of an...

June 21, 2016

Vacation Bible School is a light in darkness for Syrian children

Aleppo, Syria, Jun 21, 2016 / 02:57 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- For children growing up in...

June 21, 2016

South Sudan’s bishops encourage a way forward for war-torn nation

Juba, South Sudan, Jun 21, 2016 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Reconciliation and work for...

June 17, 2016

Christians in Aleppo offer food to poor Muslims during Ramadan

Aleppo, Syria, Jun 17, 2016 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Despite the war raging around...